Bill would make N.J. mug shots available to the public

6:25 PM,
Apr. 30, 2013

Assemblyman Ronald S. Dancer seen in a 2011 file photo.

Written by

Anthony Panissidi
| @APPanissidi

The public finally would gain access to mug shots, if a local assemblyman's bill becomes law.

Assemblyman Ronald S. Dancer, R-Ocean, introduced legislation that would render the police photos of arrested suspects as public records, available for the public and for news organizations to obtain.

The release of mug shots varies from county to county, depending on the prosecutor. Monmouth and Ocean counties do not release mug shots, but law enforcement agencies in Bergen County do make the police photos public. ...